California's controversial "cool cars" guidelines have been laid to rest. According to a report from The Detroit News, the ill supported legislation is no more and automakers can rejoice. The pressure was too much for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to handle any longer, and automakers, law enforcement officials and crime victim advocates are likely to celebrate their victory.
Is CARB backing down on its so-called "cool cars" regulation? On May 7, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will have to turn in its final draft of the controversial regulations, which calls for automakers to build cars and trucks with windows that prevent 45% of the sun's energy from entering a vehicle by 2014 and 60% by 2016. Vehicle manufacturers have argued that it will be expensive to meet the requirements, and other groups are complaining for their own reasons. Heck, there was initia
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is working on revising its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program for 2015 and beyond. During a meeting last Thursday, members of advocacy group Plug In America delivered testimony at CARB's hearing and asked the regulatory agency to shift its focus from hydrogen vehicles to plug-in electric cars.
Strict regulations on diesel emissions that the California Air Resources Board approved in December 2008 are coming under renewed fire. At the time, members of the trucking industry and others complained that CARB was acting all Chicken Little and exaggerating how bad the diesel emissions were for human health. Since then, it turns out, one of the scientists involved in the study that detailed the negative health effects misrepresented his credentials. Instead of getting his Ph.D. in statistics
Remember California's "Cool Cars" regulation? Coming into force in 2012, the rule requires manufacturers to install windows that prevent 45% of the sun's energy from entering a vehicle by 2014, and 60% by 2016. It's the law that no one thinks is cool at all. In a minor victory against The Golden State's increasingly severe environmental regulations (and we live there and love it, but still...), the soft-top Jeep Wrangler has reportedly been given an exemption.
2009 Jeep Wrangler - Click above for high-res image gallery
Whether or not their intentions were to truly help their customers reduce their carbon footprint or save them money at the gas pump, Sunrise Ford has learned the hard way that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is serious about dealerships complying with regulations forbidding pre-sale modifications of engines. The auto retailer, with outlets in both Fontana and North Hollywood, received a $175,000 fine for installing a device called a "Fu
After protests by California auto dealers, the head of California's Air Resources Board (CARB) said she is willing to discuss modifying one aspect of the state's stringent emission regulations. Mary Nichols, CARB Chairwoman, told reporters at an SAE Government/Industry meeting that she is open to "regional" standards for tailpipe emissions, rather than the current standards that create state-by-state standards.
Remember that lawsuit filed by California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer back in September? The one accusing the automakers of harming the environment and people's health by building cars that pollute too much? The one that some people considered nothing more than a publicity stunt? Well, the accused automakers do. And they have an answer for Lockyer. On Friday, lawyers for those six automak
In a recent press release, Honda announced that they were able to extend the driving range of their 2nd generation FCX fuel cell vehicle from 190 miles to 210. To achieve this, they didn't replace the catalysts, rework the exchange membranes or rebuild the fuel cell stack. They found the additional 20 miles in a software upgrade. Welcome to the future.
